Redeemed Return to Joy
Isaiah 51:11 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Isaiah 51 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse says God's people will return with song to Zion, and everlasting joy will crown them while sorrow and mourning vanish.
Neville's Inner Vision
To the seeker, this is not a geographical march but an inward exodus of consciousness. 'The redeemed' are your awakened I AM, returning to Zion—the centered, peaceful awareness you already are. When you imagine from that state, the world’s sounds shift: you sing because you acknowledge wholeness, not because you hope for it. The head wearing everlasting joy is your inner atmosphere; you wear a state of gladness as if it were your own natural complexion. Sorrow and mourning flee not from time but from belief—your belief in separation loosens as you assent to your true nature. This is the practical meaning of salvation: you revise your inner memory and replace it with the sensation of being permanently loved, protected, and complete. Your imagination is the instrument that makes it real. The verse invites you to live from the conclusion, not toward it: you are redeemed, you are joyous, and you are free.
Practice This Now
Practice briefly: close your eyes, repeat 'I am the redeemed; I return to Zion now,' and feel the accompanying joy as if it is already real; hold it for a minute and let your day reflect that inward state.
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